IDF destroys Hezbollah terror tunnels in southern Lebanon

IDF forces operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon have completed a complex operation to destroy underground infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terror organization. According to an IDF statement, the forces located and demolished underground routes stretching hundreds of meters, which served as staging points for planned terror attacks against northern Israeli communities.

The operation was carried out by the combat team of Brigade 7, under the command of Division 36, in close coordination with fighters from the Yahalom engineering unit. The forces worked methodically across the area to remove every direct threat to the State of Israel. As part of this effort, the soldiers located the deep underground routes, thoroughly investigated them, and then detonated and completely destroyed them.

During the tunnel searches, the forces uncovered living quarters intended for extended stays by Hezbollah terrorists, alongside numerous combat means of various types. They seized items including Kalashnikov rifles, heavy machine guns, launch positions, and advanced anti-tank missiles designed to strike IDF forces and the Israeli home front.

Brigade 7 forces continued extensive sweeps across the terrain. During the above-ground operations, dozens of additional terror infrastructures and weapons depots were located and destroyed, clearing the area of immediate threats to communities along the confrontation line.

Hezbollah's underground shelters in southern Lebanon (Photo: IDF)

The operational activity in southern Lebanon joins a series of operations the IDF has carried out in recent months aimed at removing threats to Israeli civilians. The IDF emphasized that forces continue to operate with determination to thwart any attempt by the Hezbollah terror organization to rebuild its military capabilities or to hold combat means intended to harm IDF forces and the Israeli home front.

In recent months, the IDF has reported extensive operational activity in southern Lebanon, including the destruction of underground routes totaling several kilometers in length across various sectors. IDF forces under Northern Command are deployed in the area and continue to operate to remove every immediate threat to the State of Israel.